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the obama mission, a 9/11 emergency rescue of obama care after its disastrous october rollout. the tactic, defend and attack. broke out concerning 10 million americans who have health coverage under individual or small group plans. they are getting notice from insurance companies that obama care regulations mean that when it comes to keeping their current plans, no, they can't. white house spokesman is already elastsizing, adding a triple x sized caveat. the canceled plans were substandard and the new mandatory often costlier plans will be better. once the exchange website works, that is. the secretary apologized for the faulty website, but not the mass cancellation. house energy and commerce committee chairman chasing the unrependant subelias. >> a lot of us on this panel that are hearing from angry and confused constituents. : question, if the president's promises were subject to the trade commission, truth in advertising standards, would president obama be guilt of deceptive practices? pat buchanan. >> outlawed the bait and switch, john, that's what this is. before this week
the obama mission, a 9/11 emergency rescue of obama care after its disastrous october rollout. the tactic, defend and attack. broke out concerning 10 million americans who have health coverage under individual or small group plans. they are getting notice from insurance companies that obama care regulations mean that when it comes to keeping their current plans, no, they can't. white house spokesman is already elastsizing, adding a triple x sized caveat. the canceled plans were substandard and...
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>> i think basically the -- obama care. >> obama care is a work in progress. biggest loser republican party. chris christie didn't run as a republican. virginia red state, abandon him -- [ talking at the same time ] >> republicans have lot of work to do. >> obama care. probably the president. more of a ringing n pn dorsement for him. >> i agree. obama care and president obama. >> i think he hurt him -- [ talking at the same time ] >> okay. you are all correct. watch us on the web at any time . >> 156 million americans get their health insurance from their employer's health care plan in 2013 and the budget office estimated because of the failure to keep the promise on the white house website that 78 million americans will not be able to keep their plans as promised. isn't that true? >> i don't know any idea what that statistic is. >> kathleen sebelius, the cabinet secretary of health and human services stood her ground. kathleen sebelius testified where chiros grilled about the promise -- where she was grilled about the promise president obama made americans wh
>> i think basically the -- obama care. >> obama care is a work in progress. biggest loser republican party. chris christie didn't run as a republican. virginia red state, abandon him -- [ talking at the same time ] >> republicans have lot of work to do. >> obama care. probably the president. more of a ringing n pn dorsement for him. >> i agree. obama care and president obama. >> i think he hurt him -- [ talking at the same time ] >> okay. you are all...
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does an extraordinary peach how great obama is and obama never heard him talk about him, clinton talk about obama like that and goes to the car and campaign manager and says that was kind of amazing what bill clinton just said about me. eventually, he gives clinton the peeking role at the convention, this is a thing where obama needs clinton, but clinton also needs obama because it puts him back in the spotlight, mark and i both commented about this an. >> rose: i have to excuse you because you have other demands. i am glad you were here. >> we will continue this another time when we get you both together i have a couple of questions -- thank you very much. good to see you. john heilemann coauthor of "double down", game change, 2012. we continue with clinton, what else can we add to this relationship that is so up and down? >> well, i think it is clear that by the end of the book the love story if not fully consummated as i don't know said they are one political family and the other thing i would add and go back to the biden piece of this, which really least joe biden the odd man out.
does an extraordinary peach how great obama is and obama never heard him talk about him, clinton talk about obama like that and goes to the car and campaign manager and says that was kind of amazing what bill clinton just said about me. eventually, he gives clinton the peeking role at the convention, this is a thing where obama needs clinton, but clinton also needs obama because it puts him back in the spotlight, mark and i both commented about this an. >> rose: i have to excuse you...
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and obama care stalled at the starting gate. supporters gaped at the wreckage of their best-laid plans, opponents gloated, and republicans, of course, called hearings, which any opposition party would have done. but you must note the irony here. the party that had thrown roadblock after roadblock wherever they could and had just shut the government down to stop health care reform now loudly complained that government wasn't working and people couldn't get, you guessed it, health care reform. >> apologize. apologize. an apology. >> okay, representative mckinley, you got it. but wouldn't a little humility would be in order here? democracy is imperfect, and we need to work with what we've got. and what we've got is the affordable care act. we also need to remember that, at the outset, big ventures often go awry. not just in the public sector. remember when apple introduced the iphone 4 in june of 2010? >> we're having a little problem here. >> steve jobs couldn't get it to connect to the internet. embarrassing, but they worked it o
and obama care stalled at the starting gate. supporters gaped at the wreckage of their best-laid plans, opponents gloated, and republicans, of course, called hearings, which any opposition party would have done. but you must note the irony here. the party that had thrown roadblock after roadblock wherever they could and had just shut the government down to stop health care reform now loudly complained that government wasn't working and people couldn't get, you guessed it, health care reform....
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obama is not honest or trustworthy. 44% still trust obama. question, what part did bill clinton's advice play in president obama's decision to hold a news conference on thursday to announce his fix for the insurance policy cancellation. susan. >> white house officials told us in a conference call they have been working on this for a week. they made a point of saying that yesterday. but i think what the president said, the former president said forced all -- covered all the democrats who really oppose what's going on and forced the president to do something to accommodate the democrats who have gone to the white house several times to say, do something about this. then out came the dean of the democratic party essentially saying, this thing is a mess, you have to keep your promise. the president came out. >> republicans have been saying it's a mess and the president, former president, bill clinton, says the republicans were right. so that whole argument loses itself. >> stampeded the herd of democrats on capitol hill. it caused the guys to go
obama is not honest or trustworthy. 44% still trust obama. question, what part did bill clinton's advice play in president obama's decision to hold a news conference on thursday to announce his fix for the insurance policy cancellation. susan. >> white house officials told us in a conference call they have been working on this for a week. they made a point of saying that yesterday. but i think what the president said, the former president said forced all -- covered all the democrats who...
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bush was at 35, obama as we speak b38, 39. and the-- the bush approval ratings were a product of iraq. >> and katrina. >> rose: and katrina. one spoke to competence, one spoke to i guess competence, too, in terms of judgment, and whether that was a war of necessity, a war of choice, and if it was a war of choice, was it the wrong choice because of what did it mean? but that was it to be followed by barack obama, who comes in-- and i would think be a man that you would admire for intellect, for style, for a family. >> i would add one quality, which is that he was ideologically honest, open, and bold about how ideologically ambitious he was. he comes into office, and five weeks in, he delivers an address to a joint session of congress which most americans don't remember because most americans have a real life and they do real stuff. >> rose: yes. >> i have to watch this guy every day and every night, and, obviously, my sins are many, so i remember it well. this was the most radically-- what i would call social democratic or libe
bush was at 35, obama as we speak b38, 39. and the-- the bush approval ratings were a product of iraq. >> and katrina. >> rose: and katrina. one spoke to competence, one spoke to i guess competence, too, in terms of judgment, and whether that was a war of necessity, a war of choice, and if it was a war of choice, was it the wrong choice because of what did it mean? but that was it to be followed by barack obama, who comes in-- and i would think be a man that you would admire for...
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at the white house, president obama applauded the vote. he said both parties have misused filibusters over the years but that republicans have been especially "reckless and relentless." >> but today's pattern of obstruction, it just isn't normal. it's not what our founders envisioned. a deliberate and determined effort to obstruct everything no matter what the merits just to re-fight the results of the election is not normal, and, for the sake of future generations, we can't let it become normal. >> ifill: the new, simple- majority rule applies to nominees for federal judgeships and federal offices. it will still take 60 votes to defeat filibusters of supreme court nominees and legislation. the rules change inflamed debate today on capitol hill. i spoke a short time ago to two lawmakers in the middle of it, republican senator ron johnson of wisconsin and democratic senator jeff merkely of oregon. senators, welcome. explain how this came to a head today. this is a discussion we've had for a long time, this discussion about filibuster reform
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the worst job in barack obama's washington. we are completely marginalized until the you know what hits the fan. which nina mentioned last week and we have been hearing anecdotally for years is the president and his white red power at the cost of the cabinet. how much will this cost the president? >> it is a process that has accelerated in the bush and even more in the obama administration. the difference is that in the bush administration they had dick cheney who had people in almost every branch of government at levels in which they could say what was going on and they could actually control the bureaucracy. the obama administration is notorious for not being able to do public administration very well so a few words power into an administration that does that -- does not do that than they are in trouble. >> in terms of immigration. >> in terms of immigration, the reality is, you just heard john boehner. it is over. ignoreehner has said -- the business communities and the religious community. he has ignored the majority opinio
the worst job in barack obama's washington. we are completely marginalized until the you know what hits the fan. which nina mentioned last week and we have been hearing anecdotally for years is the president and his white red power at the cost of the cabinet. how much will this cost the president? >> it is a process that has accelerated in the bush and even more in the obama administration. the difference is that in the bush administration they had dick cheney who had people in almost...
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in 2011 president obama was in terrible shape. h consideredt, bus getting rid of dan quayle and getting colin powell. but they were thinking it raises questions about my initial judgment in choosing a person. >> i agree with that. but we have heard since then is it ever got to the president for serious consideration but it would have looked like weakness and disloyalty. >> this goes way back. >> we talk about congressional gridlock here occasionally, it occasionally endlessly. on thursday senate republicans got together to block the nomination of former congressman mel watt. was summa cum laude and wh a cum laude. why are these people not qualified? ask theould have to republicans. the votes are there to confirm her. >> people are angry, they are talking about the nuclear option. d.c. circuit is one of the most important circuit and there are three judges who have been held up. it is not individual judges they're going after some much as the importance of the position. that circuit handles all the regulations coming out of the gov
in 2011 president obama was in terrible shape. h consideredt, bus getting rid of dan quayle and getting colin powell. but they were thinking it raises questions about my initial judgment in choosing a person. >> i agree with that. but we have heard since then is it ever got to the president for serious consideration but it would have looked like weakness and disloyalty. >> this goes way back. >> we talk about congressional gridlock here occasionally, it occasionally endlessly....
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freshman senator obama said no. this would make artisan divisions even deeper. >> the problem with the senate today and it did not start last week. during the four years, we had -- i saw very few down the line partyline votes. and when you had a filibuster ammand it was not over partisan issue. it was over some kind of issue. democrats voted with republicans and republicans voted with democrats. the only time you saw partyline move was around the organization issue. it is not around instances [inaudible] it is now strictly partyline. cloture lines -- cloture votes along party line basis. >> when he talked about --ctions counting -- quick the democrats said when obama got reelected and they held onto the senate that they would not be so wildly obstructed. if you look at the numbers, there have been 168 filibusters since 19 $.17 the rule was enacted in half of those have been in the obama administration. that isn't an herbal number. that -- that is an incredible number. republicans did not believe they would do this.
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. >> but i think that during the visit with president obama, mr. sharif attempted to try to create a sort of a new basis for partnership, and the americans obliged, approved $1.3 billion, et cetera, but is the old pattern and in that old pattern things will not move smoothly, the americans think that just by giving aid they will get pakistan to change. that won't happen. and the pakastanis think they can continue to tap the american treasury without changing, and i don't see that happening either. so what we will see is fits and starts on certain things pakastani leaders will be cooperative and others they won't. >> rose: we conclude this evening with pavel khodorkovsky, the son of the former russian billionaire now in prison. >> my father sees himself as a person who went back to russia out of principle. he knew perfectly well that he would be arrested. he sees himself as a person who went to jail because of his convictions. whether in the long-term it is going to be perceived as one of the dissident, dissident stories is going to be up to seat. >
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campaign that doesn't seem to be working in the obama white house. that is on our "washington week" webcast extra streaming live at p.m. and all weekend along. that is where you will find the stories rest of our panelists are reporting. daily developments seven days a week. onor our veterans this weekend and we will see you here next week on "washington week" good night. >> even though we are living longer one thing that hasn't reporters the official age. the question is, how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is northrup grumman. additional funding is provided annenberg foundation, broadcast and from viewers like you. thank you. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," wall street is atwitter with the latest social media ipo. but is there a downside in the bay area to the success? the google barge floating in san francisco bay. a mystery only partially solved. sunnyvale makes national headlines with a new law taking aim at gun violence. spearheaded by its mayor. >> no c
campaign that doesn't seem to be working in the obama white house. that is on our "washington week" webcast extra streaming live at p.m. and all weekend along. that is where you will find the stories rest of our panelists are reporting. daily developments seven days a week. onor our veterans this weekend and we will see you here next week on "washington week" good night. >> even though we are living longer one thing that hasn't reporters the official age. the question...
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president obama and vice president biden are scheduled to campaign for mcauliffe. while wisconsin governor scott walker, florida senator marco rubio and former texas congressman ron paul will stump for cuccinelli. volunteers with both campaigns are doing their part to help get out the vote next tuesday, when virginia voters will decide which direction to take their state for the next four years. >> woodruff: and to the analysis of shields and brooks. that's syndicated columnist mark shields and "new york times" columnist david brooks. welcome to the program. so, mark, we've heard about the virginia race, big names coming in for both candidates. what are the lessons we should take away after hearing this report from kwame and our producers? >> the first thing i'd say after listening to kwame's report is charles darwin comes to mind. the improvement of the species. virginia's governors have included patrick henry, thomas jefferson, james monroe and it's either going to be terry mcauliffe or ken kaoufp nellie. kaoufp nellie. now virginia is a fascinating state. >> woo
president obama and vice president biden are scheduled to campaign for mcauliffe. while wisconsin governor scott walker, florida senator marco rubio and former texas congressman ron paul will stump for cuccinelli. volunteers with both campaigns are doing their part to help get out the vote next tuesday, when virginia voters will decide which direction to take their state for the next four years. >> woodruff: and to the analysis of shields and brooks. that's syndicated columnist mark...
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maliki the meeting with president obama, i think it was a mistake. the idea you have this man now running for a third term in iraq. he had a term in 2006 as a compromise candidate, he then had another term in 2010 as a prime minister, when he was in the top vote recipient, he subverted the process and he then put himself forth for a third term in 2014. this is part of his campaign, and there is something -- he is a lucky man, in order to run for this illegal, in my opinion, third term, as a candidate of the supreme leader in iran, president obama in washington and of bashar al-assad in syria, it is an amazing work if you can get it. this war, which i believe it was a noble war that is my belief in it and you were kind enough over the years to give me a kind of a forum for this, but this noble war has got ten a tyrant. >> rose: robin wright? >> well, the prime minister al maliki wants more weapons from the united states, he is very concerned that his government, his military particularly can't control the growing insurgency, more than 7,000 people hav
maliki the meeting with president obama, i think it was a mistake. the idea you have this man now running for a third term in iraq. he had a term in 2006 as a compromise candidate, he then had another term in 2010 as a prime minister, when he was in the top vote recipient, he subverted the process and he then put himself forth for a third term in 2014. this is part of his campaign, and there is something -- he is a lucky man, in order to run for this illegal, in my opinion, third term, as a...
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president obama hailed it as a diplomatic breakthrough. >> the first step that we've taken today marks the most significant and tangible progress that we've made with iran since i took office. and now we must use the months ahead to pursue a lasting and comprehensive settlement that would resolve an issue that has threatened our security and the security of our allies for decades. it won't be easy. and huge challenges remain ahead. >> iranian foreign minister echoed the president's tone. >> so this is a process of attempting to restore confidence and i hope that the two sides can move forward in a manner that would be conducive to the subjective. >> rose: israeli officials including benjamin netanyahu have denounced the accord. >> what was reached last night in geneva is not an historic agreement. it is an historic mistake. today the world became a much more dangerous place because the post dangerous regime in the world made a significant step in obtaining the most dangerous weapons in the world. >> rose: joining me now from washington tom donilon, former national security advisor to p
president obama hailed it as a diplomatic breakthrough. >> the first step that we've taken today marks the most significant and tangible progress that we've made with iran since i took office. and now we must use the months ahead to pursue a lasting and comprehensive settlement that would resolve an issue that has threatened our security and the security of our allies for decades. it won't be easy. and huge challenges remain ahead. >> iranian foreign minister echoed the president's...
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i think president obama has political jobs ahead at home as well. >> margaret warner joining us from geneva, switzerland. thank you very much for your reporting all week. >> my pleasure, harry. >>> in afghanistan today another turn in the security-packed dispute between president hamid karzai and the obama administration. 25 tribal elders meeting in kabul approved the plan permitting american forces to remain in afghanistan in a non-combat role beyond 2014 and they assigned it properly, but karzai again insisted that he will not sign off on the plan before the afghan elections next april. the obama administration wants the deal done before the end of this year. >> china's airspace over discuted islands in the east china sea is totally unacceptable. the action could destabilize the region. china said all non-commercial aircraft entering the area must get approval from china first. chinese fighter planes flew over it today. it scrambled fighter jets yesterday over the east china sea under terms of the treat e the united states is committed to intervening in defense of japan if there is
i think president obama has political jobs ahead at home as well. >> margaret warner joining us from geneva, switzerland. thank you very much for your reporting all week. >> my pleasure, harry. >>> in afghanistan today another turn in the security-packed dispute between president hamid karzai and the obama administration. 25 tribal elders meeting in kabul approved the plan permitting american forces to remain in afghanistan in a non-combat role beyond 2014 and they assigned...
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also ahead this tuesday, president obama personally appealed to senators to hold off on additional sanctions on iran. we have an exclusive interview with white house national security adviser susan rice. >> ifill: and we remember one of american history's most revered speeches delivered four score and 70 years ago today, abraham lincoln's gettysburg address. >> the speech is powerful in part, i think, because it is so direct and so poetic, and the words carry so much meaning in such a short space. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the nat
also ahead this tuesday, president obama personally appealed to senators to hold off on additional sanctions on iran. we have an exclusive interview with white house national security adviser susan rice. >> ifill: and we remember one of american history's most revered speeches delivered four score and 70 years ago today, abraham lincoln's gettysburg address. >> the speech is powerful in part, i think, because it is so direct and so poetic, and the words carry so much meaning in such...
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so for the obama administration, the timetable of this is going to overlap or coincide very likely with that decision. so a lot of what happens over the next nine months may be political, who is joining the task force, what are they asking for, how does this dovetail with the political case he's making that he's a steward of the environment. >> margaret, thanks so much. >> you it. ♪ >>> and now to our signature segment featuring in-depth reporting from around the nation and from around the world. for years now energy companies have been drilling underground to extract natural gas using a process known as fracking and for just as long, many environmentalists have insisted that it's just not that safe. we look at an unlikely coalition that has formed in pennsylvania between some environmental lifts and a number of oil and gas companies. they say it will allow fracking to continue and ensure that safeguards are taken. rick carr reports. >> environmentalists have been protesting against fracking in pennsylvania ever since the natural gas boom about ten years ago. >> a resounding no to fra
so for the obama administration, the timetable of this is going to overlap or coincide very likely with that decision. so a lot of what happens over the next nine months may be political, who is joining the task force, what are they asking for, how does this dovetail with the political case he's making that he's a steward of the environment. >> margaret, thanks so much. >> you it. ♪ >>> and now to our signature segment featuring in-depth reporting from around the nation...
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the republican party after the bush years and after-- in the obama. an one we talk about on this program all the time. >> right. >> in a serious way. but something very interesting happened in those four years since then which is that they wer were-- withering under all this fire from the left and suddenly it's all coming from the right. and that's what is so different and fascinating. so as primary turned from a known into a verb over the last few years. but wow, what if these guys, their whole world is shaken up by attacks from their right, where they least expected to see it. that the washington they knew, because they have all been in washington for some time. >> brown: your main characters, what you would call mainstream republicans. >> right, mainstream conservatives. and so they're used to a political culture of accommodation and civility. and suddenly they're in ted cruz's america. and things are very different. and they don't quite-- they've lost their bearings. so they have to keep sort of trimming their sails and now they are in uncharted w
the republican party after the bush years and after-- in the obama. an one we talk about on this program all the time. >> right. >> in a serious way. but something very interesting happened in those four years since then which is that they wer were-- withering under all this fire from the left and suddenly it's all coming from the right. and that's what is so different and fascinating. so as primary turned from a known into a verb over the last few years. but wow, what if these...
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so i would add, you know, to anybody, to president obama or whoever, it is not worth it. it is not worth it. but let me tell you something about the past. there is a wonderful story about previous helmut kohl whose drivers always had a jar of coins with him so when he needed to make a sensitive phone call they would drive outside of the city of bonn, the old capital and find a secluded telephone booth and that's where he made his phone calls, the other chancellor, hellmuth smith i just talked to him the other day, oh, i was absolutely sure every single one of my phone calls was listened in to. the point i am trying to make is, this is happening, but the issue is don't get caught. first rule in spying. >> rose: so tell me about the german economy, tell me about the recent election of the chancellor, tell me about the new coalition, tell me what she wants to do. >> in the american terms, i can hardly was that comparison if you had a government of democrats and republicans, it is unimaginable under american circumstances, certainly the way the congress operates now, but, you
so i would add, you know, to anybody, to president obama or whoever, it is not worth it. it is not worth it. but let me tell you something about the past. there is a wonderful story about previous helmut kohl whose drivers always had a jar of coins with him so when he needed to make a sensitive phone call they would drive outside of the city of bonn, the old capital and find a secluded telephone booth and that's where he made his phone calls, the other chancellor, hellmuth smith i just talked...
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obama administration. if this goes down-- if the affordable care act is deemed a failure, this is the end-- i really mean it-- of liberal government in the sense of any sense that government as an instrument of social justice, an engine of economic progress-- which is what dwiedz democrats from republicans. that's what democrats believe. and that's what democrats believe time and again, social programs have made the difference in this country. the public confidence for that will be so depleted, so diminished, that i really think the equationf american politics changes-- >> i agree with that. i don't know if it's permanent, but it will be a severe blow of the idea of expanded linl governments. my big thought is are we no longer the kind of country in which you can pass this sort of thing? d by that i mean, when you were passion the new deal or the great society, there were winners and losers, but the losers felt part of a larger collective and said okay, i'll take a hit for the team. we may no longer have t
obama administration. if this goes down-- if the affordable care act is deemed a failure, this is the end-- i really mean it-- of liberal government in the sense of any sense that government as an instrument of social justice, an engine of economic progress-- which is what dwiedz democrats from republicans. that's what democrats believe. and that's what democrats believe time and again, social programs have made the difference in this country. the public confidence for that will be so depleted,...
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tough day for the obama administration on capitol hill. there was a lot of squabbling in the hearing room, real tensions evident between democrats and republicans on this panel but the obama administration officials were asked time and time again whether or not they can promise to hit the november 30th deadline for fixes healthcare.gov they laid out for themselves. they are unable to give a concrete answer to that that really brought confidence to the republicans on the panel on capitol hill. take a listen to this exchange where they ducked the issue whether or not they can guarantee november 30th is a head deadline for a fix. >> are we going to hit november 30th? >> thank you for the question and thank you for your kind words at the beginng, as well. the goal that has been laid out is for the site not to be perfect by the end of november -- >> functional people can log on. >> so the vast majority of americans will be able to use the site smoothly. that's the goal we're going for and working hard to get there. >> todd, the white house chie
tough day for the obama administration on capitol hill. there was a lot of squabbling in the hearing room, real tensions evident between democrats and republicans on this panel but the obama administration officials were asked time and time again whether or not they can promise to hit the november 30th deadline for fixes healthcare.gov they laid out for themselves. they are unable to give a concrete answer to that that really brought confidence to the republicans on the panel on capitol hill....
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obama ordered a stop to deporting undocumented immigrant children last year. but the president insisted yesterday that in this case, his hands are tied. the easy way out is to try to yell and pretend like i can do something by violating our laws. and what i'm proposing is the harder path, which is to use our democratic processes to achieve the same goal you want to achieve. but it won't be just shouting. it requires us lobbying and getting it done. ( applause ) >> ifill: still, the prospect of "getting it done" as part of broad immigration reform seems remote. a bipartisan measure passed the senate in july, but house republicans have no plans to take it up before year's end. the issue, however, continues to play out on the local level. in boston, the newly-elected mayor said today he wants to pull out of a federal program that tracks people in the country illegally. but detention and deportation continues apace. for more on that, we turn to: maria elena incapee, executive director of the national immigration law center; and david martin, a law professor at the
obama ordered a stop to deporting undocumented immigrant children last year. but the president insisted yesterday that in this case, his hands are tied. the easy way out is to try to yell and pretend like i can do something by violating our laws. and what i'm proposing is the harder path, which is to use our democratic processes to achieve the same goal you want to achieve. but it won't be just shouting. it requires us lobbying and getting it done. ( applause ) >> ifill: still, the...
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president obama apologized yesterday for the cancellations. he had given assurances that people could keep existing coverage. meanwhile, jeff zients, the man tasked with fixing the healthcare.gov web site, said today that it is making progress but still has a long way to go. still ahead on the newshour: the surprising spike in october's jobs numbers; the latest on the massive typhoon that struck the philippines; iran sits down with the west to hammer out a deal on nuclear arms; new rules requiring mental illness to be covered like any other health problem. plus, we dig in to the election results in virginia in a search for national voting trends, and we analyze the week's news with shields and brooks. >> woodruff: this month's jobs report was the first one since the government shutdown that captured some of its wider impact. it also came one day after a government report found stronger than expected growth in the u.s. economy just before the shutdown. newshour economics correspondent paul solman puts some perspective on the latest data, part o
president obama apologized yesterday for the cancellations. he had given assurances that people could keep existing coverage. meanwhile, jeff zients, the man tasked with fixing the healthcare.gov web site, said today that it is making progress but still has a long way to go. still ahead on the newshour: the surprising spike in october's jobs numbers; the latest on the massive typhoon that struck the philippines; iran sits down with the west to hammer out a deal on nuclear arms; new rules...
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obama has apologized for the problem but has not said he's willing to amend the law. as for the clinton comments, white house spokesman jay carney had this response. >> i think it's important to note that president clinton in that interview also said, and i quote, the big lesson is that we are better off with this law than without it. the president, as you know, has pledged to ask his team to look at potential actions that could be taken to address this problem. because his focus is on making sure the people get quality and affordable health insurance. >> woodruff: the number two democrat in the u.s. house, maryland congressman steny hoyer, also joined the call today to let people keep their existing policies. meanwhile, the "new york times" reported that major insurance companies are asking to sign people up directly and bypass the troubled healthcare.gov web site. hawaii is about to become the 16th state to legalize gay marriage. the state senate moved today to give final approval to same-sex unions. the governor indicated he'd sign the bill into law. a similar meas
obama has apologized for the problem but has not said he's willing to amend the law. as for the clinton comments, white house spokesman jay carney had this response. >> i think it's important to note that president clinton in that interview also said, and i quote, the big lesson is that we are better off with this law than without it. the president, as you know, has pledged to ask his team to look at potential actions that could be taken to address this problem. because his focus is on...
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what was more telling, the angst it caused democratic supporters or what it revealed about barack obama himself? >> i think clearly what we saw about the president was the most important thing of the week. we've known that the website was having significant problems. we've known that this has provided an opening for the republicans. what we saw this week was a president is was as contrite as we've ever seen him, clearly on his heels on this and i think recognizing how the situation he's anyhow in is different than anything he's really faced as president and unless they can get both the health care plan fixed and restore some measure of credibility more generally to his presidency, his second term is at risk. gwen: john, what exactly -- you're sitting at home and kind of paying attention to this you know that something went wrong with the plan and a lot went wrong with the website. but what happened with thanpl that the president felt he had to fix? >> well, the way the health care law is working is actually -- if you set the website aside, is how it was expected to work, how they knew i
what was more telling, the angst it caused democratic supporters or what it revealed about barack obama himself? >> i think clearly what we saw about the president was the most important thing of the week. we've known that the website was having significant problems. we've known that this has provided an opening for the republicans. what we saw this week was a president is was as contrite as we've ever seen him, clearly on his heels on this and i think recognizing how the situation he's...
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the obama white house, things they have done in the past, the recovery act and the tax -- finalizing the tax rates in a way that they liked. but at the moment their plans for infrastructure, research and development, tax credits, and so on, is stalled in congress. and they make the argument that the sequester, which is an automatic budget cuts that have gone into effect and government shutdown are hurting job corporation. but there doesn't seem to be any movement in a forward direction right now. >> we talk a lot on this show, and in washington, about various pieces of legislation that may be moving or not moving or stalled or not stalled. and in the minds of most americans this is the only issue. in fact, it's the top three issue and a conversation that really doesn't take place here very often because as you said of the paralysis between the parties about what few dials they have on their dashboard to turn. but unless we are -- find some way to do something about tting incomes up, you see -- beginning to see things around the country about minimum wages going up. because people are
the obama white house, things they have done in the past, the recovery act and the tax -- finalizing the tax rates in a way that they liked. but at the moment their plans for infrastructure, research and development, tax credits, and so on, is stalled in congress. and they make the argument that the sequester, which is an automatic budget cuts that have gone into effect and government shutdown are hurting job corporation. but there doesn't seem to be any movement in a forward direction right...
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to what extent can california succeed if obama care nationally in some way fails or falls short? >> well, california, i think, is actually doing a really good job. we're showing other states what it means when a state comes together to say, let's not play politics with our citizens. let's enroll them and covered in health care. there's a 16 other states that are also state-based exchanges like us. new york, washington, connecticut. they're doing a good job. but in air year or two welcome people in states like texas or florida want what california has, insured people getting good coverage that's affordable. >> quickly, if the national website did you want get fixed in a timely way, can -- i mean, we're dependent on that, aren't we? >> absolutely not. for people that need to enroll in coverage in california, we're not using the federal website at all. instead, we actually do a checkup against the irs, the federal hub. so covered california at covered ca.com, we do not use were link or depend on healthcare.gov. a different website. we do, though, ping against the irs and this is an
to what extent can california succeed if obama care nationally in some way fails or falls short? >> well, california, i think, is actually doing a really good job. we're showing other states what it means when a state comes together to say, let's not play politics with our citizens. let's enroll them and covered in health care. there's a 16 other states that are also state-based exchanges like us. new york, washington, connecticut. they're doing a good job. but in air year or two welcome...
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president obama and the first lady visited people who are fasting to protest congressional inaction on immigration legislation. they stopped by the tent on the national mall where the activists have been on a hunger strike for the past 18 days. the president told them he appreciated their efforts. house speaker john boehner has so far refused to schedule votes on an immigration measure the senate passed this summer. china moved for the first time today to enforce its newly declared air defense zone. it scrambled two of its fighter planes to investigate flights by a dozen american and japanese surveillance planes. the new defense zone includes airspace above a group of uninhabited islands claimed by japan in the east china sea. china has demanded that all aircraft flying into the area notify the chinese they are coming or face military action. thousands of people took to the streets of the ukrainian capital today. they massed in kiev after president viktor yanukovych a landmark trade deal with the european union in favor of closer ties with russia. demonstrators waved ukrainian and e.u.
president obama and the first lady visited people who are fasting to protest congressional inaction on immigration legislation. they stopped by the tent on the national mall where the activists have been on a hunger strike for the past 18 days. the president told them he appreciated their efforts. house speaker john boehner has so far refused to schedule votes on an immigration measure the senate passed this summer. china moved for the first time today to enforce its newly declared air defense...
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saying every president the democrats were quick to focus on this week, not just president obama, all future presidents will have a stronger prerogative to fill the government with the people they want to work for them and seems like a very basic thing to support. on the downside there's something called minority rights which is sort of what makes the united states senate the united states senate which gives each senator an equal amount of importance in the chamber. the idea any of them can come up the works is sort of what makes it a special place. now the democrats have said the majority rule can change the rules of the senate and that in such a significant way changes the way this chamber is going to work. >> so, sue, what does it look forward -- the supreme court, what does it mean for supreme court nomination? >> that's one of the big questions and part of the reason they didn't go nuclear and walked to the line and walked back was this idea you could go too far. they drew the line. what they did is it only changes executive nominations like officials and all but the judges of th
saying every president the democrats were quick to focus on this week, not just president obama, all future presidents will have a stronger prerogative to fill the government with the people they want to work for them and seems like a very basic thing to support. on the downside there's something called minority rights which is sort of what makes the united states senate the united states senate which gives each senator an equal amount of importance in the chamber. the idea any of them can come...
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president obama hit his lowest job approval ever in that particular poll. 42%. john boehner speaker of the house 17% positive. not so good. republican party, another record low. 22% positive. democrats a little better. 37%. isn't all that good most of the time. congress, three quarters of the american people think congress is the -- part of the problem, not part of the solution. and finally, only 29% say they want to re-elect their own congressmen. about two thirds say throw the bum out. and they're talking about their own congressman. what's going on here? we finally found something that everybody in america agrees on. and that is this thing isn't working across the board. gwen: and sitting at this table a couple of weeks ago the president is riding high. the republicans have embarrassed themselves. and now that didn't last. >> that was just two weeks ago. the lesson here is that when there's a government shutdown and there's a mess, it does drag everybody down. and then you got to go back to the fundamentals. is the economy working? are jobs being created? and
president obama hit his lowest job approval ever in that particular poll. 42%. john boehner speaker of the house 17% positive. not so good. republican party, another record low. 22% positive. democrats a little better. 37%. isn't all that good most of the time. congress, three quarters of the american people think congress is the -- part of the problem, not part of the solution. and finally, only 29% say they want to re-elect their own congressmen. about two thirds say throw the bum out. and...
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president obama said today the kennedy assassination "reshaped" the secret service, and that the agency does an outstanding job. he told abc news he does not worry about his own safety. historians join us to reflect on the kennedy legacy later in the program. the u.s. has stepped up pressure on afghan leaders, to sign a security deal by year's end. defense secretary chuck hagel said today that otherwise, there won't be time to plan for keeping u.s. troops in afghanistan past 2014. afghan president hamid karzai said yesterday he wants his successor to sign the pact, after elections next spring. today, his spokesman said: "we do not recognize any deadline from the u.s. side." secretary of state john kerry headed to switzerland this afternoon to join six-nation talks with iran on freezing its nuclear programs. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov had arrived in geneva earlier. that in turn raised speculation that negotiators may be edging toward a compromise. in a few minutes, margaret warner updates us from geneva. united nations sponsored climate change talks were scheduled to wind up
president obama said today the kennedy assassination "reshaped" the secret service, and that the agency does an outstanding job. he told abc news he does not worry about his own safety. historians join us to reflect on the kennedy legacy later in the program. the u.s. has stepped up pressure on afghan leaders, to sign a security deal by year's end. defense secretary chuck hagel said today that otherwise, there won't be time to plan for keeping u.s. troops in afghanistan past 2014....
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the obama administration reported today that the real figure is 49.7 million americans, based on a new way of measuring. the higher number takes into account out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses that drive more people below the poverty line. the obama administration's top health official told congress today that delaying implementation of the new health care law is "not an option." kathleen sebelius, the health and human services secretary, said even with web site problems, there's still "plenty of time" to enroll. we'll have highlights of her appearance later in the program. secretary of state john kerry scrambled today to revive stalled peace talks between israel and the palestinians. he met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and then palestinian president mahmoud abbas in the west bank town of bethlehem. and he said israel's settlement building is a major stumbling block. >> we consider now, and have always considered, the settlements to be illegitimate. and i want to make it extremely clear that at no time did the palestinians in any way agree as a mat
the obama administration reported today that the real figure is 49.7 million americans, based on a new way of measuring. the higher number takes into account out-of-pocket medical costs and work-related expenses that drive more people below the poverty line. the obama administration's top health official told congress today that delaying implementation of the new health care law is "not an option." kathleen sebelius, the health and human services secretary, said even with web site...